realtor® safety month they will feel better about the stranger (you) who frequently visits their neighborhood.
� Prepare a scenario so that you
can leave, or encourage someone who makes you uncomfortable to leave. Examples: your cell phone or beeper went off and you have to call your office, you left some important information in your car, or another agent with buyers is on his way.
� In showing a property, always
leave the front door unlocked for a quick exit while you and the client are inside. As you enter each room, stand near the door.
� It is better to not display purses
while at a property. Lock your purse in the car trunk before you arrive. Carry only non-valuable business items (except for your cell phone), and do not wear expensive jewelry or watches, or appear to be carrying large sums of money.
� Park at the curb in front of the
property rather than in the driveway. you will attract much more attention
running and screaming to the curb area. It is much easier to escape in your vehicle if you don’t have to back out of a driveway. Besides, parked in a driveway, another vehicle could purposefully or accidentally trap you.
PROTECT yOURSELF FROM THE #1 CRIME IN THE U.S.: IDENTITy THEFT Identity theft is a serious and costly crime. People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years cleaning up the mess that thieves have made of their good name and credit record. In the meantime, victims may lose job opportunities, be refused loans, housing or cars, or even get arrested for crimes they didn’t commit. The following tips can help protect your identity: 1. Protect your accounts against fraud. Contact the fraud department of any of the three consumer reporting companies— Equifax®, ExperianSM and Trans Union®—to place a fraud alert on your credit report. The fraud alert automatically lets credit card companies and other creditors know
they must contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. 2. Don’t get caught by “phishing.” Scam artists “phish” for victims’ information by posing as representatives of banks, stores or government agencies. This is done over the phone, through regular mail, and especially via e-mail. Don’t respond to a request to verify your account number or password. Don’t give out your personal information unless you made the contact. Legitimate companies will not request this kind of information in this way. 3. Keep your identity from getting trashed. Invest in a paper shredder and shred all papers with personal information before you throw them away, including unwanted credit card applications and “convenience checks” that come in the mail, credit card receipts with your account number, outdated financial papers and papers containing your clients’ personal information.
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NVAr reAltOr® UPDATE
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Installed
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September /OctOber 2010
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